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Category Archives: Annexation

In years past the Village of Lakewood was provided fire protection services by the Woodstock Fire Protection District. At that time, if Lakewood residents passed a referendum, its properties could have been annexed to the Woodstock FPD. This past legislative … Continue reading →

Lake in the Hills Sanitary District attorney Derke Price argues that the case cited by the State’s Attorney’s brief in support of voiding the annexation into Kane County is an interpretation of the wrong sanitary district act. Patrick Kenneally’s attorneys … Continue reading →

On June 20, 2017, the McHenry County Board passed a resolution “purportedly appointing Eric Hansen…and Kyle Kane.” Price then lists the problems: County boards have no authority to make appointments to sanitary district boards, rather it is the Chairman who … Continue reading →

The Lakewood Village Board is holding a meeting tonight at 7 at Red Tail Golf Course at which the following is all that is on the agenda: “To Consider and Take Action to Adopt an Ordinance to Annex the Territory … Continue reading →

At the Cary Grade School District’s request, State Rep. Pam Althoff is attempting to gain permission to put an advisory referendum on the ballot that would include precincts outside the school district’s boundaries. Illinois Statehouse News has posted a short … Continue reading →

Here’s the latest missive delivered in the mail to Lakewood residents: From the President On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I want to wish you and your families a Happy New Year. As a community, we face many of … Continue reading →

Without a murmur of opposition, the Lakewood Village Board annexed 540 acres, including the proposed site for a SportsPlex. No resident mentioned the attendant costs nor did village officials reveal them, but you can read them here. Judge Michael Caldwell … Continue reading →

The Village of Lakewood asked permission to annex 540 acres running up to Dean Street Road and Route 176, where mail boxes have a Woodstock address. They got permission to proceed from McHenry County Circuit Court Judge Michael Caldwell. The … Continue reading →

A big annexation of property is being sought by the Village of Lakewood in Circuit Court. Of the voters living in the 540 acres, twelve favor the action; one, largest property owner Alan R. Swanson, does not. The 540 acres … Continue reading →

When I was posting about the 400th day of Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley’s 75% city sales tax increase, I was fantasizing that Alexander Lumber was moving to the unincorporated Ridgefield location of the old 84 Lumber property in order … Continue reading →

One of the tiniest ballot issues in Illinois concerns whether the Village of Bull Valley in McHenry County shall forcibly annex two farms totaling 200 acres. It used to be that you needed to surround an unincorporated property to be … Continue reading →

One of the tiniest ballot issues in Illinois concerns whether the Village of Bull Valley in McHenry County shall forcibly annex two farms totaling 200 acres. It used to be that you needed to surround an unincorporated property to be … Continue reading →